Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 26, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 25 June 2015 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, June 25, 2015

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iting, dizziness or altered consciousness, may indicate you're having a stroke. • Trouble with walking. You may stumble or experience sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination. Seek immediate medical attention if you notice any signs or symptoms of a stroke, even if they seem to fluctuate or disappear. PREVENTIVE MEASURES Think "FAST" and do the

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to NOT handle the animals, and travel by these locations using safety precautions for both humans and animals. The Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety

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and had a little pot belly stove in the middle of it so they could keep warm." The group collectively recalled that Nappanee Elementary began as a wood schoolhouse and then moved into the brick building on SRI9 where Nappanee High School began. As the school continued to grow the brick building transitioned into an elementary and junior high facility, and then an elementary for grades kindergarten through fifth grade. The facility now houses the Nappanee Boys' and Girls' Club, Elder Haus

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meets the first and third Monday of each month, 6pm, inside the Nappanee Municipal Center, 300 W. Lincoln Street. Meetings are open to the public.

Senior Center, and has been built onto in order to provide senior housing. "Locke Center School was built on one of dad's farms," shared Jake Mattem. At some point the school was moved, and the belfry removed and relocated over Pletcher Furniture Store in downtown Nappanee. "1 bought that Lopke School and got it regoing," said Bill Zentz of his efforts to revitalize the school once it was vacated. SOCIAL, POLITICAL GATHERINGS HELD Reaching beyond school-

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During the June 'Nappanee Second Saturdays'there was a whole new understanding of the term "Tractor Pull? This tractor was setup to act as the engine for train cars filled with children. It took passengers around Coppes Commons to see all the antique Tractors and equipment on display. (Photo by Memo Chapman)

yard memories the group shared about the roller rink on the second floor of a building one block south of downtown Nappanee, on the east side of Main Street. Now a restaurant occupies the downstairs level and Fisher Fitness occupies the space formerly used as a skating rink. The men recalled with collective smiles that the 4H Fair was held at West Side Park in Nappanee. "That West Park was really a big deal when that first come around," said Jake Mattem. Today the Elkhart

County 4-H Fair is held in Goshen where it has been located for many decades. "In 1933 Hoover stopped here on the campaign trail against Roosevelt," recalled Bill Zentz. Having a presidential nominee stop at the local train depot and speak to citizens was a huge honor, especially to a small city the size of Nappanee. HOMETOWN HUMOR The group shared laughter over one example of hometown humor at the expense of Nappanee Policeman Bill Miller. Local residents warned

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him that the famous villain John Dillinger was on the loose and normally passed through the area. While the latter was truth, no word had come down from anywhere that Dillinger was on the loose. All heads nodded in agreement over the humor of seeing the local policeman "hideout for days" to avoid a run-in with the famous criminal. BUILDING ON ORAL HISTORY EACH MONTH These "Coffee Talks," sponsored by the Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Center, will continue through September

on the second Thursday of each month, lOam-Noon, at Heritage House Senior Living, 1700 Waterfall Drive, Nappanee. Likewise, The People's Nappanee oral history exHibit at the Nappanee Center will continue through September 30. It is part of the Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection which began in 1971. During this period audio recordings in all forms collected will be shared with visitors who wish to hear firsthand experiences of life in early Nappanee.